Chapter 1317 Dumping
I'm misleading the public with my lies?
I'm short-sighted?
Mother!
Wei Zheng was so angry that he fell back, his white beard was raised, and he pointed his halberd and said: "It's just full of nonsense and nonsense! The land of Goguryeo is barren and sparsely populated. What's the point of conquering and occupying it? There is so much undeveloped land in the Tang Dynasty. Tens of thousands of acres, so much of my own land has never been cultivated, but I still think about it. In other lands, thousands of soldiers shed their blood in vain! Come on, you yellow-mouthed brat, tell me how I deceive the public with my evil words and my short-sightedness. Tell me one thing, I will apologize to you. If you don’t come out, I will risk my life today and strangle you, a sycophant!”
Wei Zheng was furious and glared at Fang Jun, wanting to bite him to death...
After wallowing in the court all his life, countless people have scolded him, and there are countless people who hate him, but no one has ever dared to scold him for his monstrous words and short-sightedness!
The old man lost his temper, raised his beard and bared his teeth, thinking that if Fang Jun couldn't tell him anything, he would fight him to the death!
When the farmers nearby saw Erlang and Wei Zheng pushing cattle, they all trembled in fear and backed away automatically. Even the imperial guards who followed His Majesty Li Er and the officials of Sinong Temple also looked nervous, fearing that Chi Yu would be harmed...
When they reached the level of Wei Zheng and Fang Jun, ordinary officials would naturally avoid them.
Fang Jun also lost his temper. He pulled the bamboo hat off his head and glared at Wei Zheng. We are talking to the emperor. It is your fault. You open your mouth to be a sycophant and shut up to be a sycophant. Why don't you allow others to be impatient?
Come on, old man, today let your second brother teach you what global strategy is, what colonialism is, and what dumping is!
"In ancient conquests, one was land and the other was population. It is true that Goguryeo's land was barren and the population was sparse. It seemed almost worthless, and it was a pity to throw away the food. However, as a senior official of the Tang Dynasty, Zheng Guogong had to know how to keep pace with the times. What’s more, we must know how to forge ahead with determination and blindly cling to our shortcomings. Crime! Although the population of Goguryeo was small, how could it be that there were millions of people? The amount of money required for food, clothing, housing and transportation for so many people was astronomical. As long as the Tang Dynasty could control 78% of them, it would be able to create millions of dollars for the treasury every year. Even a profit of tens of millions!”
Wei Zheng was confused when he heard this, and hurriedly waved his hands and asked: "How can the food, clothing, housing, and transportation of the Goguryeo people bring profits to the Tang Dynasty? Is it possible that you want to nationalize all the land in Goguryeo and then lease it to the Goguryeo people?" In addition to taxes, don’t we also need rent? If this happens, the resistance will never stop until Goguryeo is defeated!”
When fighting a war, the most difficult thing is not to eliminate the opponent's military power, but to appease the people at the bottom.
You have occupied all the land. If the people’s land is not theirs, how can they identify with you?
If I don’t rebel against you, then that’s the devil!
Fang Jun looked at him sideways and sneered: "So, Zheng Guogong is short-sighted..."
Seeing that Wei Zheng's face changed and he was about to get angry, and His Majesty Li Er also had a searching look on his face, Fang Jun quickly said: "Economic laws are subject to ever-changing changes, and using land to tie up the people is really the worst policy. Tang products are very popular in Goguryeo, such as silk, porcelain, glass, etc. The first two Goguryeo have their own output. Although the quality is not good and cannot be compared with the fine products of Datang, they are cheaper and more expensive. Goguryeo would impose high taxes on Datang's products, which in fact constituted a boycott of Datang's products. If Datang conquered the entire Goguryeo one day, it could support a puppet regime and then sign a trade agreement with the other party. It is stipulated that a certain number of Datang products must be granted tax-free or low-tax qualifications every year, so that they can flow into Goguryeo and completely deal a fatal blow to the local business of Goguryeo..."
At this point, he pointed to the cotton seeds in His Majesty Li Er's hand: "Your Majesty just asked Wei Chen why all the land is planted with cotton instead of grain. What Wei Chen wants to tell Your Majesty is that this thing can be seen It seems cheap and not as important as food, but when all the idle land in the Tang Dynasty is planted with cotton, the income of all the people in the Tang Dynasty will be at least double what it is now!”
His Majesty Li Er was taken aback: "Is that all?"
Fang Jun nodded: "That's it! Food, clothing, housing and transportation, clothing must be ranked before food, which shows its importance. Your Majesty, don't underestimate cotton. Why is Jiangnan so rich? Although the humid climate and land output are one reason, but silk The wealth it brings cannot be ignored! Every household in the south of the Yangtze River raises silkworms to make silk, and silk becomes the most important foreign trade commodity of the Tang Dynasty! When one day, every household in the south of the Yangtze River weaves brocade, and every household in the north weaves cotton, and the silk and cotton cloth of the Tang Dynasty are sold overseas, why worry about the people not being rich? , why worry about the empire not being strong?”
What is the greatest value of cotton?
In terms of the current social status of the Tang Dynasty, the greatest value was the handicraft industrialization of cotton spinning! The quality of cotton cloth is countless times better than that of kudzu and cheaper than silk. Once it comes out, it will definitely be a revolution sweeping the world!
And Goguryeo was the dumping ground for Tang products!
Fang Jun's eyes burned brightly: "We occupied Goguryeo and then strictly prohibited the local people from weaving cotton. Of course, they did not have cotton... Your Majesty can imagine that if millions of Goguryeo people all wore the cotton of the Tang Dynasty, we could contribute to the Tang Dynasty every year. How much wealth do you create? Wealth? Most of this money will flow into the hands of the people who cultivate cotton and spin cotton cloth. This is the real wealth hidden among the people! If the people are rich, the country will be safe, and everyone will have enough to eat and warm clothes. Who knows? Will you rebel if you smoke? ”
Wei Zheng stared, unable to understand...
It's not that he's stupid, it's that this change of concept made it difficult for him to adapt to it.
Since ancient times, there have been only two outcomes of war, either to occupy the land and bring the people of the enemy country under their control, or to burn, kill, loot and return to the court, leaving behind a scorched earth...
But Fang Jun didn't need to kill or rob, and he could still rely on this kind of business behavior to amass huge wealth?
His Majesty Li Er thought far more than Wei Zheng!
War is cruel, and regardless of victory or defeat, it needs to be fought with blood, so soldiers have been tired of war since ancient times. Even if they have the title of war merit, no one is willing to start a war for no reason. But if I want to achieve eternal hegemony that will surpass the Three Emperors, I must support it with one war after another and one victory after another.
Even if he is the emperor, even if his prestige is as high as the mountains and the sea, it is impossible for everyone to willingly risk death to expand the territory...
But if Fang Jun's idea can really be implemented, the situation will be completely different!
That kind of huge economic benefit will directly drive all the aristocratic families to flock to it, and even go crazy!
Don't be surprised, even if His Majesty Li Er is unwilling to admit it, he can't get rid of the fact that the military system of the government has actually been gradually controlled by the family members. He tried his best to suppress the noble families and support the rise of poor families. The most direct reason is that the army has gradually become the hardest hit area for the infiltration of noble families.
But at this stage, once the dividends of the war arouse the enthusiasm of the family members, there is no doubt that the Tang Dynasty will become a crazy chariot, crazily conquering cities and territories, crazily expanding territories, crazily launching wars, and the flames of war It will burn into the territory of every surrounding country!
War opens the way and the economy benefits!
His Majesty Li Er put his hands behind his back and looked up silently at the falling misty rain. Because of the emergence of firearms, the situation of the war has quietly changed; is it now because of the economy that the nature of the war has to change?
Wei Zheng's face was full of disbelief!
"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu clearly states at the beginning: "Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. We must observe them."
This masterpiece on the art of war, which is famous throughout the ages, further elaborates on the seriousness of the consequences of war in terms of the relationship between war and economy. It repeatedly points out that "carrying a hundred thousand armors" will "cost thousands of gold every day", and "the army will be violent for a long time, and the country will be short of resources." , "There is no such thing as a country benefiting from war"... In short, war is expensive and cannot be used easily.
But if Fang Jun's theory is followed, not only will war not lead to serious consequences due to severe losses of domestic money and food, but it can actually make money through war?
This, this, this...isn't it nonsense? (End of chapter)